Projects- Publishing-Writing

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Mind Mapping and Storyboards:
  • Mywebspiration Free online software for graphic organization
  • Bubbl - Easily create colorful mindmaps to print or share with others.
  • Storyboardthat - generate 6 storyboard per sheet.
  • cmap tools - mind mapping program that saves everything on a server.
  • Easel.ly - Edit a mindmap template and save as a pdf or jpg
  • Simple Mind Plus- desktop version- online mind maps- also an iOS app version for the iPad


Publishing Tools:
  • Wordle - Generate word clouds from a text or URL you provide.
  • Tagxedo - Generates word clouds from a text or URL you provide into a shape.


Project Tools:

  • Kidblog-online collaboration with writing and discussions. PAID site as of 2015.
  • Little Bird Tales-primary e-writing tool
  • Trading Card Creator- from Read, Write, Think- online tool- there is an app for that.
  • Penzu- online journal and diary
  • Write About- community writing online tool. (From the makers of the App Write About This- one of my favorites for 2nd-3rd writing!!)
  • Animoto - A website that lets the user create a free 30-second video.
  • Aurasma - An augmented reality website/app.
  • Voicethread - A presentation tool that allows students to record a presentation.
  • Blabberize - Create talking pictures with your own voice or mp3 files.- CHATTERPIX KIDS- iOS version- much fun!
  • Google Sketchup - Create, modify, and share 3D models.
  • Toondoo - A comic program that allows users to create their own comic strips.
  • Go Animate - Users can create their own comic strip movies with animations.
  • Glogster - Create online posters with pictures, text, videos, music, etc...
  • Quizlet - Create online flashcards where users can use to learn word definitions
  • BrainyFlix - Upload pictures to represent a vocabulary word and make a funny caption.
  • Prezi - Zooming in and zooming out presentation software.
  • Voki - Create talking avatars with text or your own voice.
  • Linoit - An online wall where anyone can put post-it notes up.
  • Padlet - An online wall where anyone can put post-it notes up.
  • Movenote - A website that brings in a presentation and you attach your video from your webcam too it as you talk about each slide.
  • Museumbox - A website where you decorate a 3D cube with text, pictures, movies, etc...
  • Powtoon - A presentation animation software tool.
  • Smore - Create an online flyer for an event.
  • Emaze - An 3D walkthrough presentation
  • Piktochart- Create Easy Infographics

Fake Social Media Posts for Historical or Fictional Characters:
Before going to any of these sites, I want to remind you of teaching appropriate use to your students. This would be the appropriate time to review what creating fake pages or tweets for people can do to harm someone. Please use with caution and please take the time to educate the appropriateness of social media. Thank you.

  • Fakebook- website that is part of classtools.net which supplies teachers with a great box of tools to use to integrate into your classroom.
  • Fakebook Template for Google Slides created by Amy Mayer.
  • Twister- fake twitters from the classtools.net team
  • Twitter Tweet Generator- create a tweet from any character or person in history. Download it as a jpg and submit to your google classroom.
  • Snapsr.com- create a fake Snapchat

How about creating a text conversation between two historians or book characters. Could you imagine the text messages between Robert E Lee and Pickett?


I've seen this presentation multiple times over the last five years and I keep this as an important resource of what is the best of the best in new tools and Apps. Brandon Lutz is an amazing tech integrator and leader. This is the homepage of all of the best web 2.0 tools and apps.
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